Trainspotting With Dean Montano

Manchester‑based DJ and producer Dean Montano has House Music in his DNA. He’s been rocking dance floors since the early 00’s, blending Disco‑infused grooves to funky to Deep House, and with the odd classic to boot. Dean bagged his first residency at the 230 Club in London in the 00’s, and has since played at various venues, clubs, and events across the UK and Ibiza. He plays regularly at the Hacienda Nottingham Events, is a resident at the Muscle Funk parties, and also for the Boho Festivals, playing alongside Fat Tony, Crazy P Soundsystem, Horse Meat Disco, MelvoBaptiste, Greg Wilson, Tom Wainwright, Graeme Park, Jeremy Healey and Jon Pleased Women, among others. As a producer, Dean collaborated on ‘Deeper Than Deep’ with Atari Safari in 2025, before releasing his solo EP ‘Funk Sensation/RIFF RAFF’ on Muscle Funk, which hit Number 3 on the Deep House chart on Beatport. As he returns to Muscle Funk with his brand new ‘1am Heat’ EP, DMCWorld goes Trainspotting with Dean Montano

Dean Montano – 1AM Heat (Original Mix) Muscle Funk Music

I’ve been hammering the lead track from my new 1AM HEAT EP for a few months now. Proper builder with a hands in the air breakdown that kicks back in to lots of jumping!

Starr Traxx, Allen(IT) – Off Limits  (Extended Mix) Snatch! Records

This is one of those tracks that has it all to get a dancefloor groovin’. The vocal, the builds, the bassline. A total banger!

Strath – Only You (Extended Mix) Forever Days

I just love this track. 90s nostalgia with acid elements, and the piano riff that gets the dancefloor rockin’!

Perry Martin – Groove Musician (Original Mix) Great Stuff Recordings

What a groove. This is Elrow Ibiza all over. Got a chunky, rolling groove built for dropping in your peak time set. Total punchy feel good house track!

Huxley – Pinball (Original Mix) Rekids

Been smashing this for a few weeks now on my radio show. Old‑school vocal flickers, old skool stabs, and that sax is just ace!

Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks (Bonafique Maccabi Edit) Snackbop

A fantastic interpretation of Foster the People. This one certainly does delivers. Driving tech sound with that unmistakable vocal. Boom!

Milton Shadow – Black Night (Extended Mix) HouseU

Glorious hands in the air funky house track with a driving piano.  It’s such an energetic uplifting track with a vocal that just elevates it.

Italobros – Inside (Original Mix) Hot Creations

A total skippy, percussive peak‑time tech‑house cut with hooky vocals, and old‑school flavours with modern club energy. What more could you ask for !

Sean Finn, Play!On – Platja de Ses Salines Extended Mix Mukoko Groove

A total Balearic banger! This is a melodic terrace track that takes you to the next level. Perfect for transitioning from early evening to night grooves.  Yes!

Dean Montano – 6AM Sunrise (Extended Mix) Muscle Funk Music

The second track on the ‘1am Heat’ EP, my ode to 90s house and 6am Ibiza. The melody, the riff, the sun coming up. Purely Balearic business!

‘1am Heat’ EP will be released on is out now on Beatport Exclusive full release July 17th 2026 on Muscle Funk.

https://www.beatport.com/release/1am-heat/7088379